Olena Strelnyk

Olena Strelnyk is a Visiting Scholar at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) since April 2022, part of a program supporting Ukrainian scholars. She holds a Dr. Habilit. in Sociology from Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University (2018). Her research focuses on gender studies, family dynamics, and public policy, particularly in post-Soviet contexts. Notable works include studies on parenthood, gender inequality in healthcare, and the impact of Russia’s war on Ukrainian women’s rights.

Education:

• Dr. Habilit. in Sociology (2018), Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University

Research Interests:

• Gender and conflict in Ukraine
• Family policy and parenthood practices
• Social inequality in global research collaborations
• Gender-aware education reforms

Recent Expert Work: Analyzed gender aspects of Ukraine’s health systems (USAID, 2021), women’s rights in minority communities (OSCE, 2021), and pandemic effects on women (UN Women, 2020). Her work bridges academic research with policy advising.

Awards: Carnegie Research Fellowship (2016) enabled her research at the University of Michigan. Other affiliations include the Prague Civil Society Centre (2019).

Labs/Teams: Active in the Sociology of Science group at TUM’s Department of Science, Technology and Society.